Jason Leffler signed a NASCAR contract with Joe Gibbs Racing last week. Leffler is scheduled to drive five Busch races this season, beginning with the Kroger 200 at Indianapolis Raceway Park on Aug. 6. If Leffler doesn’t stumble, he’ll be in Gibbs’ #18 MBNA Pontiac full time next season. Leffler’s goal is to spend two years in Busch before moving up to Cup(SpeedNet)(7-15-1999) – UPDATE: from NOL: Joe Gibbs Sunday confirmed that he has signed USAC open wheel standout driver Jason Leffler, 23, to compete in a limited number of NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division races later this year, with the association possibly growing into a full-time program in the future(7-27-1999)
